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07-27-22, 05:42 PM
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Knife content incoming...
I left my old travel knives at mom's because we don't go to races anymore. The gyuto had gotten dull from its factory edge but the only stone I had here was a JKI Gesshin 1k/6k combo that turns out to have "somehow" gotten clogged with stainless crap and is in serious need of a cleaning with a diamond plate. So I ordered a Shapton Pro 1k (thanks Amazon; sometimes the evil empire is handy) and fixed it (and her two good knives I got her too). The Tanaka Ginsanko is... unpleasant on the stones and harder to get a good edge on. I am tempted to improve it but everything is OOS anyway.
The nice side is, AG commented that it was MUCH better than it was. She has gotten spoilt; it was still far sharper than anything she had prior to me.
I left my old travel knives at mom's because we don't go to races anymore. The gyuto had gotten dull from its factory edge but the only stone I had here was a JKI Gesshin 1k/6k combo that turns out to have "somehow" gotten clogged with stainless crap and is in serious need of a cleaning with a diamond plate. So I ordered a Shapton Pro 1k (thanks Amazon; sometimes the evil empire is handy) and fixed it (and her two good knives I got her too). The Tanaka Ginsanko is... unpleasant on the stones and harder to get a good edge on. I am tempted to improve it but everything is OOS anyway.
The nice side is, AG commented that it was MUCH better than it was. She has gotten spoilt; it was still far sharper than anything she had prior to me.
07-27-22, 05:48 PM
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My buddy that I rode with last Saturday leaves tomorrow for a week in Mallorca with a friend of his who has a family vacation house there. Unfortunately, his friends are not all my friends. Maybe I need better friends. I don't have any with vacation homes in exotic beachside locations.
Gorgeous place to ride, good food and it was cheap when we were there. I We didn’t want to come home. I’ve heard that it isn’t cheap since they joined the EEU.
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07-27-22, 06:01 PM
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Knife content incoming...
I left my old travel knives at mom's because we don't go to races anymore. The gyuto had gotten dull from its factory edge but the only stone I had here was a JKI Gesshin 1k/6k combo that turns out to have "somehow" gotten clogged with stainless crap and is in serious need of a cleaning with a diamond plate. So I ordered a Shapton Pro 1k (thanks Amazon; sometimes the evil empire is handy) and fixed it (and her two good knives I got her too). The Tanaka Ginsanko is... unpleasant on the stones and harder to get a good edge on. I am tempted to improve it but everything is OOS anyway.
The nice side is, AG commented that it was MUCH better than it was. She has gotten spoilt; it was still far sharper than anything she had prior to me.
I left my old travel knives at mom's because we don't go to races anymore. The gyuto had gotten dull from its factory edge but the only stone I had here was a JKI Gesshin 1k/6k combo that turns out to have "somehow" gotten clogged with stainless crap and is in serious need of a cleaning with a diamond plate. So I ordered a Shapton Pro 1k (thanks Amazon; sometimes the evil empire is handy) and fixed it (and her two good knives I got her too). The Tanaka Ginsanko is... unpleasant on the stones and harder to get a good edge on. I am tempted to improve it but everything is OOS anyway.
The nice side is, AG commented that it was MUCH better than it was. She has gotten spoilt; it was still far sharper than anything she had prior to me.
07-27-22, 06:04 PM
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Can’t believe the amount of carnage in this Femmes TdF! Seems like the skills may not be quite up to the level of speed and aggressiveness. Great racing, though.
07-27-22, 07:10 PM
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07-27-22, 07:11 PM
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I still poke around at knives online (forum lurking and IG feed) and get tempted every once in a while, but I haven't felt the need to make any moves lately. A good nakiri would probably be the most likely addition, but I've gotten along well without one up to this point, so *shrug*
Of course I may just be mildly annoyed a few weeks over the next year and then hopefully have all the knives here and zero in Texas.
07-27-22, 07:53 PM
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If anyone happens to be thinking, "you know - my palms aren't nearly sweaty enough," I've got a video for you. A climber that I loosely follow on youtube met up with Alex Honnold, of Free Solo fame, for a little climbing session sans ropes -
This screenie of Alex casually filming doesn't give me anxiety at all, nope.
This screenie of Alex casually filming doesn't give me anxiety at all, nope.
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07-27-22, 08:21 PM
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If anyone happens to be thinking, "you know - my palms aren't nearly sweaty enough," I've got a video for you. A climber that I loosely follow on youtube met up with Alex Honnold, of Free Solo fame, for a little climbing session sans ropes -
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyya23MPoAI
This screenie of Alex casually filming doesn't give me anxiety at all, nope.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cyya23MPoAI
This screenie of Alex casually filming doesn't give me anxiety at all, nope.
07-27-22, 09:17 PM
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You're right about the racing, though. The sprint finish yesterday was incredible and the winner today was brilliant.
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07-27-22, 10:08 PM
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Knife content incoming...
I left my old travel knives at mom's because we don't go to races anymore. The gyuto had gotten dull from its factory edge but the only stone I had here was a JKI Gesshin 1k/6k combo that turns out to have "somehow" gotten clogged with stainless crap and is in serious need of a cleaning with a diamond plate. So I ordered a Shapton Pro 1k (thanks Amazon; sometimes the evil empire is handy) and fixed it (and her two good knives I got her too). The Tanaka Ginsanko is... unpleasant on the stones and harder to get a good edge on. I am tempted to improve it but everything is OOS anyway.
The nice side is, AG commented that it was MUCH better than it was. She has gotten spoilt; it was still far sharper than anything she had prior to me.
I left my old travel knives at mom's because we don't go to races anymore. The gyuto had gotten dull from its factory edge but the only stone I had here was a JKI Gesshin 1k/6k combo that turns out to have "somehow" gotten clogged with stainless crap and is in serious need of a cleaning with a diamond plate. So I ordered a Shapton Pro 1k (thanks Amazon; sometimes the evil empire is handy) and fixed it (and her two good knives I got her too). The Tanaka Ginsanko is... unpleasant on the stones and harder to get a good edge on. I am tempted to improve it but everything is OOS anyway.
The nice side is, AG commented that it was MUCH better than it was. She has gotten spoilt; it was still far sharper than anything she had prior to me.
07-28-22, 04:16 AM
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07-28-22, 04:19 AM
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07-28-22, 04:20 AM
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07-28-22, 04:22 AM
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I was on a flight to hell many years ago in that I was seated next to that one person out of 300 that you never want to be next to on a plane. They guy just went on and on and on about the sad state of the country, frustration with being unable to do anything about it, and wanting to know (at least 100 times) how I could live with the country the way it was.
I just told him that I don't pay attention to much on a national or state level unless it directly affected me, that my primary concern was my business and my family, and that as long as I could take care of them I would be happy and content. In other words, I only cared about what I could control or that would directly impact me.
I just told him that I don't pay attention to much on a national or state level unless it directly affected me, that my primary concern was my business and my family, and that as long as I could take care of them I would be happy and content. In other words, I only cared about what I could control or that would directly impact me.
AHH HA!. Your the problem!
07-28-22, 04:24 AM
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07-28-22, 04:24 AM
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07-28-22, 04:25 AM
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I think it’s less for the men per racer km: much larger denominator there. Gravel obviously doesn’t count. Might also be the more selective coverage.
07-28-22, 04:38 AM
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07-28-22, 06:36 AM
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07-28-22, 06:50 AM
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So...I'm walking to work this morning with my road wheels in hand in preparation for tubeless tire installs later today. Some Fred on a bike share bike riding through a crosswalk against traffic says to me "Keep working and you will be able to afford the rest of the bike."
#LameAssFrenchShower
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07-28-22, 06:53 AM
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07-28-22, 06:56 AM
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Either way, I wish her a speedy recovery.
07-28-22, 06:57 AM
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Wordle 404 2/6
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Hooray!
Thinking I should buy Powerball tickets today.
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Hooray!
Thinking I should buy Powerball tickets today.
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07-28-22, 06:58 AM
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So...I'm walking to work this morning with my road wheels in hand in preparation for tubeless tire installs later today. Some Fred on a bike share bike riding through a crosswalk against traffic says to me "Keep working and you will be able to afford the rest of the bike."
#LameAssFrenchShower
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07-28-22, 07:01 AM
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